Vatican, State. An Advocate Order Of St. Peter, Second Class Badge, c.1900 visually-hidden WWII Soldiers Medal For Valor

WWII Soldiers Medal For Valor - In bronze

5 mm silvered die-stamped metal crescent-shaped brackets outlined in oak leaves and acorns

the twelve o’clock arm topped by a crown suspension executed in silver with red enamels

He stood at 176

Instituted September 14 1936

Vatican, State. An Advocate Order Of St. Peter, Second Class Badge, c.1900 visually-hidden WWII Soldiers Medal For Valor(Ordine di San Pietro). Instituted 1877. 1877 1909 issued. Of French manufacture, in bronze gilt featuring an enameled white four armed cross with ball finials and gilded scaled border in bronze gilt, featuring clusters of three gilded rays in each quadrant, with centre displaying an etched portrait of St. Peter surrounded by an enameled blue border with the inscription AVVOCATI DI SAN PIETRO, reverse with central pin assembly, measuring 53 (w) x 82mm